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valerious's review against another edition
4.0
Oh what an experience
I loved mistborn era 1 and I was terrified of reading this series cause everyone said it’s not as good as the first one but you know what? kinda unpopular opinion but I’m enjoying this one more than the first one
I loved mistborn era 1 and I was terrified of reading this series cause everyone said it’s not as good as the first one but you know what? kinda unpopular opinion but I’m enjoying this one more than the first one
aimeesbookishlife's review against another edition
4.0
Very different feel to the original Mistborn trilogy but I really enjoyed it. It's a fantasy Western and it works really well, mostly due to Sanderson's great writing and well thought-out worldbuilding and magic systems.
It was interesting to re-visit Scadrial three hundred years after [b:The Hero of Ages|2767793|The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)|Brandon Sanderson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1480717763s/2767793.jpg|2793516] and see how much has changed, and how much hasn't.
I thought Marasi was brilliant, and I especially liked that she was a smart kick-ass girl who also enjoys wearing frilly dresses, which goes against the usual kick-ass tomboy trope.
It was interesting to re-visit Scadrial three hundred years after [b:The Hero of Ages|2767793|The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)|Brandon Sanderson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1480717763s/2767793.jpg|2793516] and see how much has changed, and how much hasn't.
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And the cameos - by Harmony, did I enjoy them.I thought Marasi was brilliant, and I especially liked that she was a smart kick-ass girl who also enjoys wearing frilly dresses, which goes against the usual kick-ass tomboy trope.
nalia_danger's review against another edition
4.0
After finishing the Mistborn trilogy, I was thrilled to see that there's another book set in the Mistborn world.
This book takes place quite some time after the events of the Mistborn trilogy. The world has changed quite a bit. What used to be a rather primitive land with minimal technological advancement is now a world not unlike the Old West. Lawmen, outlaws, train robbers, revolvers - and Allomancy. It ends up being a world with a strong steampunk feel to it.
Since we have a new time period and a completely different version of the world, we have a brand new cast of characters. Wax is cool, but Wayne steals the show more often than not. (Also, I wish Sanderson had just called Wax "Wax" for the whole book. "Waxillium" is a stupid name.) Together they were like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, solving mysteries and getting the bad guys.
Overall, it was a fun continuation of the Mistborn universe. Highly recommended if you liked the Mistborn trilogy.
This book takes place quite some time after the events of the Mistborn trilogy. The world has changed quite a bit. What used to be a rather primitive land with minimal technological advancement is now a world not unlike the Old West. Lawmen, outlaws, train robbers, revolvers - and Allomancy. It ends up being a world with a strong steampunk feel to it.
Since we have a new time period and a completely different version of the world, we have a brand new cast of characters. Wax is cool, but Wayne steals the show more often than not. (Also, I wish Sanderson had just called Wax "Wax" for the whole book. "Waxillium" is a stupid name.) Together they were like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, solving mysteries and getting the bad guys.
Overall, it was a fun continuation of the Mistborn universe. Highly recommended if you liked the Mistborn trilogy.
belle_fiction's review against another edition
4.0
Soooooooo...back into the Mistborn world...after what? A month or so away...and that world has changed...a lot! If you love guns and dynamite you will love this!!
We follow Waxillium Ladrian (a play on Maximilian perhaps?) the heir to House Ladrian and his good ol' mate, Wayne, as they attempt to stop a gang known as the 'Vanishers' from stealing aluminum goods from a freight train as well as rescuing some damsels in distress.
I must say I didn't really know what to expect when I went into this althought I knew it was in a much more modern and technically advanced society than Mistborn era 1; however, I didn't realise how different it would be. I loved the dynamics between the different characters (Wayne was HILARIOUS although I did think his accent was a bit bizarre at times - I was convinced for a little while that he was a cockney!!) - his disguises and "abilities" were fantastic and really very clever. I liked Wax although reading the full version of his name gave me a headache at times so I just stuck to calling him 'Wax' and the initial conversation between them and Steris left me in stitches!! I also loved Ranette and really hope she is in the subsequent novels as I need more of her in my life!!
I did have a couple of gripes - namely the incessant amount of banter between Wax and Wayne (I think this was also a gripe I had with Warbreaker) - by all means have people squabbling now and again but I do think this was littered with comedy which made me feel a little less invested (I know that's weird) but also because it was such a short book (325 pages) I didn't have the same connection or attachment to these characters as I did with those in the first era (again I know I shouldn't be comparing the two but I can't help it).
That being said...the ending was FANTASTIC! Sanderson sure knows how to turn everything on it's head at the conclusion - I was left open-mouthed several times!! I do really want to continue with this series as I am on a mission to read as much Sanderson as possible this year, however I may give this series a little break for the time being (I know the seventh in the series is coming out in the near future) as I do have The Way of Kings on my shelf *looks at it longingly* and I do have a strong sense that it will be another Mistborn era 1 for me *crosses fingers*
We follow Waxillium Ladrian (a play on Maximilian perhaps?) the heir to House Ladrian and his good ol' mate, Wayne, as they attempt to stop a gang known as the 'Vanishers' from stealing aluminum goods from a freight train as well as rescuing some damsels in distress.
I must say I didn't really know what to expect when I went into this althought I knew it was in a much more modern and technically advanced society than Mistborn era 1; however, I didn't realise how different it would be. I loved the dynamics between the different characters (Wayne was HILARIOUS although I did think his accent was a bit bizarre at times - I was convinced for a little while that he was a cockney!!) - his disguises and "abilities" were fantastic and really very clever. I liked Wax although reading the full version of his name gave me a headache at times so I just stuck to calling him 'Wax' and the initial conversation between them and Steris left me in stitches!! I also loved Ranette and really hope she is in the subsequent novels as I need more of her in my life!!
I did have a couple of gripes - namely the incessant amount of banter between Wax and Wayne (I think this was also a gripe I had with Warbreaker) - by all means have people squabbling now and again but I do think this was littered with comedy which made me feel a little less invested (I know that's weird) but also because it was such a short book (325 pages) I didn't have the same connection or attachment to these characters as I did with those in the first era (again I know I shouldn't be comparing the two but I can't help it).
That being said...the ending was FANTASTIC! Sanderson sure knows how to turn everything on it's head at the conclusion - I was left open-mouthed several times!! I do really want to continue with this series as I am on a mission to read as much Sanderson as possible this year, however I may give this series a little break for the time being (I know the seventh in the series is coming out in the near future) as I do have The Way of Kings on my shelf *looks at it longingly* and I do have a strong sense that it will be another Mistborn era 1 for me *crosses fingers*
oursinculte's review against another edition
3.0
L’alliage de la justice fait suite à la trilogie Fils-des-brumes de Brandon Sanderson mais de loin. Comprenez qu’on est dans le même univers mais bien longtemps après, et que l’auteur l’a joué vachement plus « light » : Au lieu des gros pavés de la première trilogie, on a affaire ici à un bouquin beaucoup plus raisonnable niveau poids.
On y suit un noble nommé Waxillium qui s’ennuyait tellement dans sa vie de bourgeois qu’il est parti jouer les chasseurs de primes dans la campagne sauvage. Mais à un moment il se plante sévère, du coup il raccroche ses colts et rentre à la maison la queue entre les jambes. Wax mène donc de nouveau sa vie de noble pépère quand une série de vols de trains de marchandise menace son petit business, son instinct de justicier va le faire replonger dans l’aventure pour comprendre qui vole tous ces trucs et dans quel but ? Et pourquoi est-ce qu’ils embarquent des otages ? Notre héros repart à l’aventure en compagnie de son fidèle sidekick rigolo Wayne et d’une demoiselle un peu trop bien renseignée. Les protagonistes de ce nouvel arc sont encore une fois très attachants, c’est un talent qu’on ne saurait renier à l’auteur. Wax est un héros intrépide mais qui a sa part d’ombre, Wayne est le déconneur de service, classique mais efficace, Marasi s’impose sur la durée grâce à des talents insoupçonnés et une expertise très pratique. On croisera également plusieurs personnages secondaires qui formeront au final une galerie de personnages fort réussie.
Sanderson nous place plusieurs siècles après la conclusion du Héros des siècles, les aventures de Vin et ses potes ne sont plus que de vagues légendes. Les allomanciens trainent toujours dans le coin mais maintenant que les Ferrochimistes ont pu un peu se reproduire, on se retrouve avec un nouveau modèle de super-pouvoir : Les Twinborn. Ce sont des super-héros bi-classés Allomanciens-Ferrochimistes avec lesquels l’auteur s’amuse puisque qu’il joue beaucoup avec les combinaisons de pouvoirs des personnages. Wax, par exemple, est un Coin-Shot, il peut tirer ou pousser sur des objets en métal. Mais sa capacité de Ferrochimiste lui permet aussi de modifier sa masse, et la réunion de ces deux pouvoirs lui donnent des possibilités de combat et de déplacements encore plus fun que ceux de Vin.
L’histoire de fond de cette aventure est sans doute son principal point faible. Afin de rester sur un bouquin léger, l’auteur nous sert un scénario très direct, limite plan-plan : Y’a des méchants voleurs, on leur court après et on essaye de comprendre qu’est-ce qu’ils font donc. Même dans les archétypes des personnages il a tapé dans le cliché efficace, un héros, un sidekick, un love-interest, un méchant ténébreux… C’est bien fait donc le livre se lit quand même rapidement et avec plaisir, mais c’est globalement jamais très surprenant. Le début laissait même entrevoir une ambiance western vraiment super intéressante, c’est dommage qu’on oublie ça assez vite pour revenir dans une bonne vieille ville à l’ancienne, oubliant toutes ces promesses initiales.
Avec cette faiblesse-là, on arrive à l’impression que cet épisode est simplement une espèce de terrain d’expérimentation où Brandon Sanderson s’amuse à mélanger des pouvoirs et à faire des bastons avec tout ça. Parce que même si le world-building est aux abonnés absents, côté action on est servis ! On a des combats avec plein de types de Twinborn différents qui se croisent, le tout chorégraphié au poil de cul pour donner un livre très dynamique. C’est là que le lecteur trouvera son plaisir, à voir ces personnages attachants (même si archétypaux) se foutre sur la gueule avec tout plein de capacités nouvelles. Ça virevolte, ça cogne, ça prend des poses classes, ça stratégise…
Moi j’ai rien contre un spin-off bas du front qui envoie du poing dans la gueule, et en plus avec tout le background de cette série qui va avec, on retrouve l’univers des mistborns bien volontiers. C’est juste dommage qu’on ne dépasse jamais vraiment ça pour donner un peu plus de profondeur à l’intrigue, d’autant plus que la fin laisse un peu le lecteur en plan dans un épilogue catapulté à la va-vite, on ne résout finalement pas grand chose, on ne comprend pas le but ultime du méchant. Ce manque d’ampleur narrative s’explique peut-être sur la page Wikipedia du bouquin qui nous dit que l’écriture de Alloy of justice n’était qu’un exercice d’écriture pour se vider la tête entre deux gros morceaux. L’éditeur a du trouver que ça ferait du pognon facile et nous l’a balancé comme ça avant de décider d’en faire une série à part entière.
L’alliage de la justice est une petite sucrerie pour les fans des Fils-des-brumes, rien de renversant, juste une aventure amusante avec des bourre-pifs et des héros classes mais qui va pas beaucoup plus loin. Il faudra peut-être attendre de lire Shadows of self (pas encore paru en français) pour avoir quelque chose de mieux construit et une vue d’ensemble plus satisfaisante ? Parce que ces nouveaux personnages sont quand même très sympas, on aimerait les voir un peu plus.
http://ours-inculte.fr/lalliage-de-la-justice/
On y suit un noble nommé Waxillium qui s’ennuyait tellement dans sa vie de bourgeois qu’il est parti jouer les chasseurs de primes dans la campagne sauvage. Mais à un moment il se plante sévère, du coup il raccroche ses colts et rentre à la maison la queue entre les jambes. Wax mène donc de nouveau sa vie de noble pépère quand une série de vols de trains de marchandise menace son petit business, son instinct de justicier va le faire replonger dans l’aventure pour comprendre qui vole tous ces trucs et dans quel but ? Et pourquoi est-ce qu’ils embarquent des otages ? Notre héros repart à l’aventure en compagnie de son fidèle sidekick rigolo Wayne et d’une demoiselle un peu trop bien renseignée. Les protagonistes de ce nouvel arc sont encore une fois très attachants, c’est un talent qu’on ne saurait renier à l’auteur. Wax est un héros intrépide mais qui a sa part d’ombre, Wayne est le déconneur de service, classique mais efficace, Marasi s’impose sur la durée grâce à des talents insoupçonnés et une expertise très pratique. On croisera également plusieurs personnages secondaires qui formeront au final une galerie de personnages fort réussie.
Sanderson nous place plusieurs siècles après la conclusion du Héros des siècles, les aventures de Vin et ses potes ne sont plus que de vagues légendes. Les allomanciens trainent toujours dans le coin mais maintenant que les Ferrochimistes ont pu un peu se reproduire, on se retrouve avec un nouveau modèle de super-pouvoir : Les Twinborn. Ce sont des super-héros bi-classés Allomanciens-Ferrochimistes avec lesquels l’auteur s’amuse puisque qu’il joue beaucoup avec les combinaisons de pouvoirs des personnages. Wax, par exemple, est un Coin-Shot, il peut tirer ou pousser sur des objets en métal. Mais sa capacité de Ferrochimiste lui permet aussi de modifier sa masse, et la réunion de ces deux pouvoirs lui donnent des possibilités de combat et de déplacements encore plus fun que ceux de Vin.
L’histoire de fond de cette aventure est sans doute son principal point faible. Afin de rester sur un bouquin léger, l’auteur nous sert un scénario très direct, limite plan-plan : Y’a des méchants voleurs, on leur court après et on essaye de comprendre qu’est-ce qu’ils font donc. Même dans les archétypes des personnages il a tapé dans le cliché efficace, un héros, un sidekick, un love-interest, un méchant ténébreux… C’est bien fait donc le livre se lit quand même rapidement et avec plaisir, mais c’est globalement jamais très surprenant. Le début laissait même entrevoir une ambiance western vraiment super intéressante, c’est dommage qu’on oublie ça assez vite pour revenir dans une bonne vieille ville à l’ancienne, oubliant toutes ces promesses initiales.
Avec cette faiblesse-là, on arrive à l’impression que cet épisode est simplement une espèce de terrain d’expérimentation où Brandon Sanderson s’amuse à mélanger des pouvoirs et à faire des bastons avec tout ça. Parce que même si le world-building est aux abonnés absents, côté action on est servis ! On a des combats avec plein de types de Twinborn différents qui se croisent, le tout chorégraphié au poil de cul pour donner un livre très dynamique. C’est là que le lecteur trouvera son plaisir, à voir ces personnages attachants (même si archétypaux) se foutre sur la gueule avec tout plein de capacités nouvelles. Ça virevolte, ça cogne, ça prend des poses classes, ça stratégise…
Moi j’ai rien contre un spin-off bas du front qui envoie du poing dans la gueule, et en plus avec tout le background de cette série qui va avec, on retrouve l’univers des mistborns bien volontiers. C’est juste dommage qu’on ne dépasse jamais vraiment ça pour donner un peu plus de profondeur à l’intrigue, d’autant plus que la fin laisse un peu le lecteur en plan dans un épilogue catapulté à la va-vite, on ne résout finalement pas grand chose, on ne comprend pas le but ultime du méchant. Ce manque d’ampleur narrative s’explique peut-être sur la page Wikipedia du bouquin qui nous dit que l’écriture de Alloy of justice n’était qu’un exercice d’écriture pour se vider la tête entre deux gros morceaux. L’éditeur a du trouver que ça ferait du pognon facile et nous l’a balancé comme ça avant de décider d’en faire une série à part entière.
L’alliage de la justice est une petite sucrerie pour les fans des Fils-des-brumes, rien de renversant, juste une aventure amusante avec des bourre-pifs et des héros classes mais qui va pas beaucoup plus loin. Il faudra peut-être attendre de lire Shadows of self (pas encore paru en français) pour avoir quelque chose de mieux construit et une vue d’ensemble plus satisfaisante ? Parce que ces nouveaux personnages sont quand même très sympas, on aimerait les voir un peu plus.
http://ours-inculte.fr/lalliage-de-la-justice/
carryfiasco's review against another edition
5.0
i'm kind of glad there was another book in this series. even though the ending suggests there will be another.
having said that, it wasn't really the same without the characters from the trilogy. i was also reminded, quite a lot, of philip pullmans sally lockhart mysteries while i read this book.
having said that, it wasn't really the same without the characters from the trilogy. i was also reminded, quite a lot, of philip pullmans sally lockhart mysteries while i read this book.
writeralicia's review against another edition
4.0
Sanderson is one of my favorite authors--right up there with Patrick Rothfuss and Laini Taylor. The Alloy of Law is not my favorite of his books, but it did not disappoint.
Returning to the Mistborn world was like coming home again. You probably shouldn't read this book if you are not already familiar with that world. I recommend reading all three of the original Mistborn trilogy before picking up this one. Sanderson didn't waste any time giving readers a tutorial on his magic system. Instead, he dove right in, expanding on the foundation set by the prior Mistoborn books. While I was thrilled not to have to read an explanation of the magic system with which I am already familiar, I imagine the magic would have been difficult to follow without having read the other books. Also, the book makes numerous references to religious beliefs and religious figures that would be lost, and probably confusing, to those who haven't read all three of the original trilogy.
The magic used in The Alloy of Law includes primarily two types: Allomancy and Feruchemy. Both of these magics are based on the use of metals, where each of sixteen various metals provides a distinct power in each of the two magics. An Allomancer is capable of "burning" one type of metal inside his body, which provides the Allomancer with the power of that metal. A Feruchemist is capable of tapping the power of one type of metal, which he wears in contact with his skin.
In the original Mistborn trilogy, the most powerful of Allomancers were "Mistborn," each of whom were capable of burning every Allomantic metal. And Feruchemists were endowed with the ability to tap the power of Feruchemical metals. In The Alloy of Law, there are no Mistborn; each Allomancer gets only one metal. Likewise, each Feruchemist gets only one metal. "Twinborn" are those who are both Allomancers and Feruchemists, but they get only one metal for each magic.
Sanderson introduces new metals that were unknown at the time of the original trilogy. Combining the concept of Twinborn with new metals (and corresponding new powers) provided an exciting twist to the magic system that I already new.
At its root, the plot was your typical steampunk mystery. The main character investigates a serious of robberies and gets into loads of trouble along the way, running into a nearly immortal bad guy. There was a bit of romance thrown in, as a young woman taken hostage in one of the robberies develops a fondness for our hero. This was just an exciting book with numerous action sequences involving a creative and original magic system.
I gave this book four stars, instead of five, because there were a number of points in the book that I caught myself skimming. Throughout the book, there were sections in which the thoughts of the three main characters were described. Their thinking didn't change much throughout the book, and thus, this eventually got old. Yes, I know what Wax is thinking because it's the same thing he was thinking the last time you told me. Yes, I know what Wayne and Marasi are thinking too.
Another place I skimmed was . . . the climax, which is a particularly bad place to catch oneself skimming. The action sequence at the climax was really really long. Action is good, but I thought this bordered a bit on overkill. Someone else might think that all that action is truly fantastic, but I was ready to move on to something else well before it came to a conclusion.
I'm looking forward to the next book!
Returning to the Mistborn world was like coming home again. You probably shouldn't read this book if you are not already familiar with that world. I recommend reading all three of the original Mistborn trilogy before picking up this one. Sanderson didn't waste any time giving readers a tutorial on his magic system. Instead, he dove right in, expanding on the foundation set by the prior Mistoborn books. While I was thrilled not to have to read an explanation of the magic system with which I am already familiar, I imagine the magic would have been difficult to follow without having read the other books. Also, the book makes numerous references to religious beliefs and religious figures that would be lost, and probably confusing, to those who haven't read all three of the original trilogy.
The magic used in The Alloy of Law includes primarily two types: Allomancy and Feruchemy. Both of these magics are based on the use of metals, where each of sixteen various metals provides a distinct power in each of the two magics. An Allomancer is capable of "burning" one type of metal inside his body, which provides the Allomancer with the power of that metal. A Feruchemist is capable of tapping the power of one type of metal, which he wears in contact with his skin.
In the original Mistborn trilogy, the most powerful of Allomancers were "Mistborn," each of whom were capable of burning every Allomantic metal. And Feruchemists were endowed with the ability to tap the power of Feruchemical metals. In The Alloy of Law, there are no Mistborn; each Allomancer gets only one metal. Likewise, each Feruchemist gets only one metal. "Twinborn" are those who are both Allomancers and Feruchemists, but they get only one metal for each magic.
Sanderson introduces new metals that were unknown at the time of the original trilogy. Combining the concept of Twinborn with new metals (and corresponding new powers) provided an exciting twist to the magic system that I already new.
At its root, the plot was your typical steampunk mystery. The main character investigates a serious of robberies and gets into loads of trouble along the way, running into a nearly immortal bad guy. There was a bit of romance thrown in, as a young woman taken hostage in one of the robberies develops a fondness for our hero. This was just an exciting book with numerous action sequences involving a creative and original magic system.
I gave this book four stars, instead of five, because there were a number of points in the book that I caught myself skimming. Throughout the book, there were sections in which the thoughts of the three main characters were described. Their thinking didn't change much throughout the book, and thus, this eventually got old. Yes, I know what Wax is thinking because it's the same thing he was thinking the last time you told me. Yes, I know what Wayne and Marasi are thinking too.
Another place I skimmed was . . . the climax, which is a particularly bad place to catch oneself skimming. The action sequence at the climax was really really long. Action is good, but I thought this bordered a bit on overkill. Someone else might think that all that action is truly fantastic, but I was ready to move on to something else well before it came to a conclusion.
I'm looking forward to the next book!
muhannaln's review against another edition
4.0
Thrilling and enthralling from the first word to the last. Also, Wayne is the best.